Description 1. Learn Myth, Religion, and History Through Paintings What happens after death? — The Book of the Dead of Hunefer A beautiful bodhisattva painted in the Ajanta Caves — Avalokiteshvara Sorrow felt even from behind — The Mourning of Christ / Giotto The merciful bodhisattva who saves all beings — Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara / Seo Gu-bang The symbol of feminine beauty — The Birth of Venus / Botticelli Which disciple will betray Jesus? — The Last Supper / Leonardo da Vinci Adam and Eve as if leaping from an engraving — Dürer Four years wrestling with the ceiling — The Creation of Adam / Michelangelo Ancient scholars gathered together — The School of Athens / Raphael Bold and free as a moment of enlightenment — Portrait of Bodhidharma / Kim Myeong-guk A dramatic moment captured with energy — The Descent from the Cross / Rubens Painted to announce a friend's death — The Death of Marat / David Never forget that day — The Third of May 1808 / Goya Painted even from studying corpses — The Raft of the Medusa / Géricault For the victory of revolution — Liberty Leading the People / Delacroix 2. Discover Many Meanings in Nature Draw your wish — The Lascaux Cave Paintings The guiding principles of ruling a nation — Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks People are also part of nature — A Scholar Watching Water / Gang Hui-an Painted after hearing a dream story — Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land / An Gyeon Painted with respect for one's teacher — Lushan Gao Tu / Shen Zhou Grass and insects rendered delicately — Watermelon and Field Mice / Shin Saimdang If the water is murky, I'll simply wash my feet — A Scholar Washing His Feet / Yi Gyeong-yun A donkey and a child—who will win? — Boy Leading a Donkey / Kim Si Painted while wishing a friend a quick recovery — Complete Discourse on Mount Inwang / Jeong Seon Why is a Western squirrel in an Indian painting? — Squirrels on a Plane Tree with a Hunter Climbing / Abu al-Hasan A cat painting perfected by a master's brush — Cat and Sparrows / Byeon Sang-byeok A tiger displaying dignity — Fierce Tiger A Japanese painting that captivated Western artists — The Great Wave off Kanagawa / Katsushika Hokusai A steadfast heart like pine and cypress — Sehando / Kim Jeong-hui Beauty found in an ordinary scene — The Red Roofs / Pissarro The same mountain observed again and again — Mont Sainte-Victoire / Cézanne Painted to decorate a friend's room — Sunflowers / Van Gogh The spirit of plum blossoms enduring winter — Study by the Plum Blossom Window / Jo Hui-ryong The painter's free and bold spirit shines through — Hawk / Jang Seung-eop He simply loved cows too much, he wasn't a cattle thief — White Ox / Lee Jung-seob 3. A Glimpse Into People's Daily Lives Hoping for a safe return from war — Farewell of a Warrior / Euthymides A sad love story between a human and a god — Nymph of the Luo River / Gu Kaizhi The lively spirit of Goguryeo people — Hunting Scene, Tomb of the Dancers Every kind of game gathered in one place — Children's Games / Bruegel Not missing a single ray of light — The Milkmaid / Vermeer A kitchen scene that looks more real than reality — The Ray / Chardin Sorry, teacher! — The Village School / Kim Hong-do What happened on Dano Day? — Dano Festival / Shin Yun-bok A humorous depiction of rural life — A Dog Chasing a Chicken / Kim Deuk-sin The reverent lives of rural people — The Angelus / Millet Each dot painted with care — A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte / Seurat Happiness just from looking — Girls at the Piano / Renoir The image of our mothers — Tree and Two Women / Park Su-geun 4. Meet the Many People Within the Paintings We're married! — The Arnolfini Portrait / Van Eyck Captivating the world with a smile and eyebrows — Mona Lisa / Leonardo da Vinci Where is the princess? — Las Meninas / Velázquez Not missing even a single whisker — Self-Portrait / Yun Du-seo Everyone gather here! — The Painter's Studio / Courbet Capturing motion within ballet — Dancer on Stage / Degas Too good to be just an advertisement — Moulin Rouge: La Goulue / Toulouse-Lautrec Passionate love bathed in gold — The Kiss / Klimt For a admirable woman, not just a pretty one — Portrait of Lady Un / Chae Yong-shin Be my model even in heaven — Jeanne Hébuterne with Large Hat / Modigliani 5. Criticized in Their Time, Yet They Became Masterpieces Jesus looking like the man next door! — The Incredulity of Saint Thomas / Caravaggio Where on earth is my face? — The Night Watch / Rembrandt Her back is too long! — La Grande Odalisque / Ingres Feel the storm with your whole body — Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth / Turner